₦airaland Forum

muafrika:
The art of seduction?

Art of Seduction is a good read. It is by the same person that wrote 48 laws of power. You should check it out.

BuddahMonk:
[size=18pt]He started reading your recommended texts, he started with Chike and the River[/size]

I wonder what other books he has read? Good post, btw.

Debonair01:
All good books mentioned. Forgive me diverting alittle, I think they need to watch the tv series "THE WEST WING". I have watched all seasons a couple of times, as much as it is fiction, i feel every leader ( some one shld please buy the DVD for GEJ and wife) might have one or two things to learn and/or infer from it. I particularly love the level of intelligence the president surrounds himself with.

If you ve seen the series, what do u think?

That is fine! We need all the help that we can get imo! Havent watched that yet. Is this the one on netflix too? Political Movie thread we should start one together next! But I invite others to add movies too! I am thinking that I might be mixing House of Cards with the West Wing. Im going to check it out, I think the voters should be equally astute as our leader. Thanks again.

ROSSIKE:
The Destruction of Black Civilization - Great Issues of a Race from 4500 B.C. to 2000 A.D

by Dr Chancellor Williams.

I read this too! Excellent!

2cato:
On War by carl von claustwise (A historian and an army officer)
The art of political warfare (1985 edítion).
Collections of play from williems shakespare.
Human all too Human by fredrick Nietzche.
The problem of peace by henry kissinger
The wiles of war (sun tsu).
The art of seduction.
The travels of maco polo (1963 edition).
The histroy of herodotus.
Colections of aesop fables.
The art of negotiation (esp the one written by roger dawnson).
Stepping in the sheperd shoe and recieving the sheperd mantle.
The life of Ras Tafari a.k.a Haile selaise (emperor of ethiopia).
Masters of mental wars (frank cass publishers).
Strategic thaughts by micheal handel.
A world restord by henry kissinger.
The anatomy of zulus army.
From shaka zulu to ceteswayo.
The biography of MAO TSE TUNG.
The assasins and the templer (1991 edition)

WOW! Yes!

jamace:
Chinua Achebe: There was a country.

Another good one!

jomonic:
The trouble NIgeria

China Achebe

Good one!

Looking on my shelf, these two I almost forgot:

Military Coups in West Africa Since the Sixties
Godfrey Mwakikagile (Author)

muafrika:
1.The book of psalms,
2.Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
3.Not Yet Uhuru by Jomo Kenyatta.

Excellent choices!

SLIDEwaxie:
48 laws of power...
Arts of war...

Read these, I agree!!

rash47:
From third world to first world- lee Kwan yeuw

Like this!

BUSHIDO5:
Adino, the long nose Europeans did worse so we should accept Chinese imperialism and tyranny? You see, the problem with Nigeians is our apathy and lackadaisical attitude to highly salient and pressing issues. Come on my black brother you can do better than that! "The long Nose Europeans did worse!" Yes they did, but you see China has started its own. Where is the guarantee that they won't do worse? I mean you can't 1 to 5 before you get to hundred. A tree starts as a tiny seed my black brother. Stop spreading this kind of apathy and i-don't-care-attitude on Nairaland. Please join me in getting our fellow black men to wake up. Don't be a traitor in the mould of Blaise Compaore and the likes who betrayed Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso. Africans deserve better. We were the first people to walk these earth. Without us there would be no europeans or asians or arabs. We are their forefathers and we better wake up to this fact.

I agree with you.

noblezone:
Rigged:
An election in which I or my preferred candidate lost.

Free and Fair:
An election in which I or my preferred candidate won.

Haha. Hopefully this thread keeps going, or you turn this into an article or book!

I only see you two groups here the most. If there are other black comrades here, this thread is applicable.

I asked in our main forum, what books should African presidents read? I suggested:

Black Africa: The Economic and Cultural Basis for a Federated State [Kindle Edition]
Cheikh Anta Diop (Author)

What would you require?

I think my suggestion would be to read:

Black Africa: The Economic and Cultural Basis for a Federated State
Cheikh Anta Diop (Author)


What are yours?

vdGeist:
weren't some slave from Central Africa?

Yes...

Central Africa
Angola
Nigeria
Ghana
Ivory Coast, I have to look on this map to remember all.

fightforchange1:
I am not mad about the past. I've moved on. I was saying those events in American history so that folks
On here will know and understand those events that took place...

I dont know. I disagree with my big brother. We, as Africans, like to tell you people to move on - yet we are still talking about the colonizers on our continent. We also dont experience ongoing racism like you do..so I can see why there is a bit of resentment..

I also think what Ros said was true as well, we are about economic activities ..not the family that you seek. That will disappoint. It disappointed the Jamaican and perhaps you if you come here. But, the good thing, at least you know that we wont pretend to be into family, and heritage and take advantage of your longing for a connection like other possible country men.

I think the issue with the 1st diaspora is that they see Africans as an extended family, longing in the back of their mind...and we see it as a mishap in history and have moved on. But, I still want to connect and discuss heritage and history because Im intrigued. Im also a Pan Africanist and was quite disturbed when my brother let his anger out on me. I see us as your bigger brothers..here to guide you..the ones that were stolen. But, Im finding that there are very FEW of me that are this interested...most of us are quite ethnic centric.

But..

You are my family, all of Africa - black Africans ..belong to Africa. If you see bigots, we are bigots to ourselves at times...dont be hurt. I recommend that you see things with no rose colored glasses ...but dont be pessimistic either.

Advice? Continue to stay connected to your African American values, you have a culture dont let us tell you otherwise. Show the world you guys are still worthy and dont try to be absorbed into Africa - retain your uniqueness...yet, dont look for a home that you cant go back to, create a home if you want it here. And if you are into ancestral homage, tell your ancestors that you made it home..or made them proud in such a way. I said this to my friend, he is still bitter about us...and like I said he IS Jamaican (I know often times we put it on Aa but there are lots that hate us) and refuses to be called African, at all.

I wish you well! There are some of us Nigerians rooting for you as I know the same from you. As traware says...we are all black.

I have to go. But, since I started this, I didnt want you to think that the sentiment was shared: "get over slavery" I am one of the ones that is aware of Mike Brown and its connection to slavery. Africans rarely see racism. Anyway, I have a lot to do from crafting topics, finishing a research project, reading the book I got on kindle, preparing for a play and helping my little sister with biology!

Ogobara:
I don't look at nastiness and immorality, but I noticed that 99,98% of so called black ppl who re involved in the medias of bestiality are black americans

You are just a hateful bigot that cant really function without tearing another black down.

Ogobara:
why do you take your head to post pictures of some selected mixed looking jamaican women on an african forum? what is the purpose? bc I heard that carribean like boasting to African immigrants on the west that they have some white blood, blue eyes or some shit.

Nigeria: A Colony Of Terrorists And Perverts, By Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/160216-nigeria-colony-terrorists-perverts-bamidele-ademola-olateju.html

‘SEX WORK IS WORK':NIGERIAN PROSTITUTES PROTEST ON THE STREETS OF LAGOS

http://dailypost.ng/2014/08/04/sex-work-nigerian-prostitutes-protest-streets-lagos-photos/

http://udumakalu./2014/08/05/sex-work-is-worknigerian-prostitutes-protest-on-the-streets-of-lagos/comment-page-1/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-DtL6zivmE

Ebola hits Nigerian prostitutes' business

http://www.timeslive.co.za/africa/2014/08/14/ebola-hits-nigerian-prostitutes-business

On Lagos Island, prostitutes have sex while standing

http://www.punchng.com/feature/on-lagos-island-prostitutes-have-sex-while-standing/


Nigeria’s largest sex market: Inside Benin City prostitution ring

http://www..com/talk/topic,63847.0.html

Boy caught having sex with chickens:

http://www.cknnigeria.com/2014/08/boy-caught-having-sex-with-chickenalso.html

Nigerian porn industry
http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2013/01/11/new-porn-site-excites-nigerians/


Security Guard Denies Act of Beastiality in Broad Daylight

By Erin 06/12/2012 04:32:00 // News

http://www.africanseer.com/news/236819-security-guard-denies-act-of-beastility-in-broad-daylight.html

Nigerian man arrested for having donkey

http://nigeriamasterweb.com/blog/index.php/2012/10/03/nigerian-man-arrested-for-having-sex-with-donkey

Nigerians shaming us in South Africa

https://www.facebook.com/getnigeriandrugdealersout

Boko Haram rapes children

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2014/07/285430/

Nigerian man raped to death

http://gawker.com/5929332/claim-nigerian-man-raped-to-death-by-five-of-his-six-wives

Nigerian beat 7 year old son to death
http://www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/murder-boy’s-death-stirs-controversy.93553/

Over 500 Us Nigerians in Thais Prison for drug trafficking

http://www.channelstv.com/2014/07/31/drug-trafficking-over-500-nigerians-in-thai-prisons/

Nigerian drug traffickers cornered:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk3KKooQ19s

165 of our Nigerian women in British prison.
Ethiopia detains 65 Nigerians for drug dealing http://www.bellanaija.com/2014/07/22/ethiopia-detains-45-nigerians-for-alleged-drug-trafficking/

Kenyan arrested Nigerian drug dealer http://www.4-traders.com/KENYA-AIRWAYS-LIMITED-6493924/news/Kenya-Airways--Suspected-Nigerian-drug-trafficker-seized-at-Kenya-airport-18812718/

Nigerian slashes sister throat http://leadership.ng/news/386387/murder-brother-slashes-sisters-throat

Nigerian human trafficking and prostitution in Britain http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2793840/woman-guilty-people-trafficking-forcing-two-nigerian-women-prostitution-making-eat-snakes-african-black-magic-ceremony.html

It’s a known fact that there are countless Nigerian prostitutes in Italy - See more at: http://cultureshocknigerians.com/photos/photos-poor-living-conditions-for-nigerians-prostitutes-in-italy/#sthash.IVD1efuM.dpuf

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http://maryland.247sports.com/Board/56/Contents/Africannigerian-prostitutes-in-down-town-Athen-greeceUSA-6686329

Son stabs mother while she sleeps http://leadership.ng/news/386239/murder-son-stabs-mother-death-asleep

8 Remain in Jail Over Murder http://leadership.ng/news/384406/8-family-members-remanded-prison-murder
Carpenter kills cousin over land
http://leadership.ng/news/385728/murder-carpenter-kills-cousin-land

Nigeria: The Perverts and Paedophiles in Us
http://allafrica.com/stories/201307221853.html

Nigeria Metro Unknown Gunmen Murder Only Daughter of Widowed Lagos Pastor
Discussion in 'Metro News' started by Lequte, Sep 15, 2014.

http://www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/unknown-gunmen-murder-only-daughter-of-widowed-lagos-pastor.92332/

And not to mention our crimes in London ... http://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/murder-suspect-who-fled-britain-arrested-nigeria

Our desire to be better than everyone by putting EVERYONE down will cost us soon. My example: Here this bigot is hating the Ethiopian..we will be an island soon. Here he is not just talking about the blacks, the jamaicans, now it is the Ethiopian.

Ogobara:
These starving pirates are really insulting us! it's due to some of these slaves: jamaicans/black americans that worship these horners, praise them or beg them for acceptance that they got this fake arrogance and think that "we" (W.A) are the same!

Many of us are like him, but I am not! Sorry for his behavior, unite black from here to wherever you are. Soon the rest ofvthe world will dispose of him.

Here is description


In this epochal historical novel, Professor Modey takes another look at the both the European slave trade to Africa and plantation slavery in the New World, both are old subjects. He dramatizes an imaginary journey of apology and shows how a delegation from fundamentalist groups from the former Old South traveled to Africa to show genuine remorse, make atonement and ask for reconciliation from the chiefs. He points out how the Europeans and Americans, who had the lion’s share of the trade and made tons of wealth from it, must go past the sugar coated words of apology---make “atonement” for the profane past and ask for final reconciliation.

He points out in the book that regardless of what people think, Africans did not invite the Europeans to their shores to buy their blood brothers and sisters. The “Oburonis” just showed up in Africa, but claimed that they just stumbled upon the continent. They imposed the slave trade on the African people using their guns and cannons to force the chiefs to exchange prisoners of war for guns, broadcloth and rum. So he said Africans are the victims and should not be going around doing all the apologizing and performing atonement rituals.

The opposition to the slave trade from the African chiefs and kings is well-dramatized in the historical novel. He discusses the physical and demographic effects of the “mfecane” in detail. He demonstrated that the most lasting impacts are the psychological scars---inferiority complex in Africans everywhere and institutionalized racism across the globe. Hence the struggles to overcome the forces---betrayal, disunity, distrust and, unlike the recent economic success of Asian nations, the African leaders’ inability to experience similar success in the modern global economy effectively, he blames on the Americans and Europeans because of the stigma.

He discusses efforts to apologize for the slave trade---the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Southern Baptists, the USA Congress and Senate, several American states such as Virginia, North Carolina and New Jersey. But Professor Modey points out that, instead of sweet sugar-coated words of apologies, the African leaders need atonement---help for Africa to heal from the lingering effects of the notorious slave trade. But he wants the Europeans and Americans to put Africa back where it once was before their ancestors came and decimated the continent with the wicked trade and destroyed the continent at iconoclastic proportions.

Though the setting of the book is the Panfest festival at Cape Coast, Ghana, highlighting the dungeons, the Palaver Hall, the Portuguese chapels, the cannons, the lighthouse and the Shrine of Music, the author uses Memphis, Tennessee to demonstrate the lingering impact of plantation slavery on the Africans in the Diaspora.

The author dramatizes how time is running out for atonement and present scenarios of remarkable disastrous consequences if the descendants of the former slave trades and plantation slave owners refuse to atone for the profane past. In spite of his drama of disasters and turmoil emanating from the restless souls of the dearly departed, the book, however, ends on a note of optimism about the future---Africa shall rise and the world would eventual emerge from the ashes of the greatest calamity in global history.

Just in case anyone wants to review this, I ordered it:

The Angry Gods of Africa
By Yao Foli Modey

I am interested in rebuilding my relationship with our brothers and sisters!

It is a historical novel - so he tries to illustrate facts that happened through story.

@crystalheart22 @fightforchange1 Maybe we can all build bridges!

THERE IS POWER IN NUMBERS!!

Wanted to update you, I found that @bigfrancis21 was right!

Here is the info that I found:

Ghanaians were welcoming to the freed slaves, so that is why Jamaicans, African Americans, even Brazilians etc love them so much. I thought it was so strange because Ghana has an emblem of slavery right on their land? But, no they still like them more and I believe they are more welcoming. See an article I found below..if anyone else is fascinated with how slavery disrupted Africa like me (I really am now, I think what we ignore has affected us now on the continent) have a look: (I owe my Jamaican fam - HUGE heated debate!! and Bigfrancis a big thanks for getting me started on my studies in this area) see below


In the slum area of Jamestown – a fishing community in Accra's city centre littered with tattered colonial buildings – one house stands out. Painted bright yellow, with large windows, Brazil House stands between the hustle and bustle of the city and the windy Atlantic Ocean.

The house was built by the Tabom people – former African slaves who left, or were deported from, Brazil after slave revolts in 1835. Freed African-Brazilian slaves settled in many west African countries, but in Ghana they received a particularly warm welcome. Given land by a local chief, they settled around Jamestown, starting businesses, agricultural ventures and even trading slaves themselves.

Brazil House has now been restored as a gesture of friendship between the governments of Ghana and Brazil, in recognition of their shared past. Relations between the two countries are described as excellent, and Brazil is investing heavily in mechanising Ghana's agriculture and food production, and in a $300m (£190m) hydroelectric dam project, as well as providing aid.

Historical relics such as Brazil House have played their part in attracting thousands of people from the African diaspora – across South America, the Caribbean, the US and Europe – to live and set up shop in Ghana.

"There's unlimited opportunity in Ghana," says David Baldwin Barnes, 30, a US-based entrepreneur of Jamaican and Haitian descent, and president of agriculture firm Solve, which provides services and consulting to farmers and "agripreneurs" in Ghana.

"[But] starting a business in Ghana is challenging for someone who is unfamiliar with the societal mentality that influences behaviour across all sectors of life, including how business is done," he adds. "It's not the amount of bureaucracy that's the issue, it's the culture of the bureaucracy that you have to learn coming from a different business and regulatory environment."

In 2007, the Ghanaian government celebrated the 50th anniversary of independence and the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade with the Joseph Project, which encouraged the African diaspora to visit Ghana.

A Right to Abode Act was passed in 2001 giving members of the African diaspora the right to live and work in Ghana, the first legislation of this kind by an African country. "We have helped the diaspora to come to Ghana by this piece of legislation, which enables them to live and work here without the need for a visa," says Ebenezer Appreku, legal director at the foreign affairs ministry.

However, many complain that while Ghanaian governments have appeared welcoming to the diaspora, that has not always translated into policy to smooth the process of working in Ghana. "We have been frustrated by red tape," says Cassandra Davis, 58, from the US, who moved to the country with her husband in 2011. "We are entitled to residency, the right to work, the right to abode, but it takes a long time."

Government policy on "returnees" has been increasingly looking to more recent Ghanaian migrants – many of whom are skilled workers who left the country during economic turmoil seeking opportunities in Europe and the US.

"The government has identified Ghanaians in the diaspora as a priority area, to strengthen their relationship, and to harness their skills and expertise through returning home or contributing remittances," says Dyane Epstein, mission chief of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). "Six countries in particular – the US, the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Canada – tend to have large numbers of Ghanaian professionals and academics."

The IOM has been working with the Ghanaian government to establish a diaspora support unit (DSU) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with funding from the German government, to help Ghanaian migrants strengthen ties with the country. That relationship has not always gone smoothly. "Ghanaians abroad have experienced problems when they have tried to send charitable donations here," says Appreku, who leads the DSU. "Now we intervene to help with the clearance."

Work to support the diaspora is hampered by a lack of basic data on its size. Estimates put the number of Ghanaians abroad at between 1 million and 3 million – but that does not include the unknown numbers who have already returned. The IOM is working with the government and the European commission to try to improve data collection on migration. What is known is that Ghanaians living overseas sent home about $119m in remittances in 2011.

Migrants from the broader African diaspora face a bigger struggle finding acceptance in Ghana. Many feel that although the Right of Abode act goes some way to paving the way for their return, much more needs to be done to allow them to integrate into society.

Anecdotal evidence from associations created for people from the diaspora who move to Ghana suggests their numbers are rising. "As far as the numbers of African-Americans in Ghana are concerned, we don't have any figures, but I estimate it to be at least in the thousands," says Davis. "But this year we are getting a record number of inquiries to our website from people saying they are thinking of moving to Ghana in 2013. I think this year is really going to set a precedent for numbers of returnees."

mywakeupcall:
Lol. y u trying too hard to cause hate?
only ignorant people judge humans by color , tribe or religion.
everyone's got their faults. phew

White pink pig die, you instigating biitch. You want to follow me around because I said my NIGERIAN BLACK BROTHER gave me the truest answer? Well..Ill add you to the pink toes that I plan on roasting, there is already one - on this forum. Im much too busy now, will be back and will tag you in the FOREIGN forum, right along with the other BLANK flat bottom having, beak nose, universal law breaking, despicable, world looting, kidnapping, appropriating, hairy monkey looking, anti-God, homo greek loving, no morals having, albino eyelash wearing, eye fluttering, sun tan needing, humped back wearing, steal cultures for a living, divide and conquer acting, soiled reputation forever in history, eco environment destroying, animal bashing, sea polluting, stringy haired having, lice infested harvesting, anti-women standards, forked tongue WHITE BIITCH YOU ARE!

And theres more you small dick freak!

Africans will unite one day! We are waking up! Black is over anything worldwide. You will see. If it is between you pink skin biitch vs our tribal wars..we will make peace this time before we side with you. THINK on that!

For all that you have done to us; die white biitch die!

Mescopaul:
JOIN other B&P members on WhatsApp.
Drop your number and be added, or add me 08134728659.

SAY IT LOUD!

IM BLACK AND IM PROUD! Good on you!!! WILL DO!

mywakeupcall:
crap

Dont shiit on anyone in here or anything this man said, he gave me everything that I need and Im sure anyone with an ounce of curiosity or inspired to go down this path..will agree with me, so please kindly f.u.cck off!! Wont waste not a second more on you bruh! But again finally f..u.ck off.

bigfrancis21:
Ghanians are more accepting of the black diaspora than Nigeria is. Ghana is the one of the first countries in Africa to officially throw her doors open to welcome back AAs, and afro-caribbeans wishig to return back to Africa. Their actions indicate a sense of welcome, openness and warmth to the returnees and make them feel welcome and at home. Subsequently, many have taken up permanent residency in Ghana.

Nigeria, on the other hand, has not taken any significant action to address the issue of slavery or instituted official programs that are directed sspecifically towards welcoming AAs and afro-caribbeans willing to return to Nigeria. Nigeria seems to just don't care about extending the hand of brotherhood to them. From the view point of AAs and afro-caribs, Nigeria's lackluster and lackadaisical attitude towards them appears cold and unwelcoming to them. Also, Nigeria's deep culture and strong attachment to one's village might make it hard to integrate returning diaspora blacks back to Nigeria. In the Nigerian culture where everyone is identified by the village he comes from and not by his state of birth, which is the method of identification of someone in US, if these returnees returned, what villages in Nigeria would they attach themselves to? Which village would they claim to be from? Which village and state would the children of these returnees born in Nigeria claim given that identification in Nigeria isn't by state of birth rather by state of ancestral origin? Of course the Nigerian-born kids of the returnees cannot claim, 'I am a Lagosian' because they were born in Lagos because the next question that would be asked is, 'what LGA or local government are you from?' The question-answer session then turns into a deadlock. Also, are Nigerians willing to be wholly accepting of these returnees? Would Nigerians regard them as their own just as they regard other Nigerians or still see partially them as foreigners(called Obruni in Ghana)? Do Nigerian tribes have an assimilation system in place for foreigners willing to assimiliate into their culture and village? For sure, many Igbo villages are quite closed and tight to assimiliating non-natives into their village. Returnees of Igbo ancestry are bound to find it difficult assimiliating into the Igbo community. The Yorubas are more accepting of returnees than the Igbos are.

During the end of the slave trade era, some Yorubas and Igbos made it back to Africa. While many of the Yorubas returned to Yorubaland (Lagos especially) and were welcomed, given land for settlement(Yaba is one of them) and re-acculturated back into the Yoruba culture, the Igbo returnees dodged Igboland went to Equatorial Guinea instead for fear of being tagged slaves or 'oru' or subjected to slave status by other Igbos. These returnees understood deeply the Igbo culture how tight-fisted Igbos are towards non-natives and returnees alike and headed for EG instead. Only a few made it back to Nigeria, especially in the cities of Aba, Onitsha and Port-harcourt. The substantial Igbo community that headed for EG, combined with recent Immigrant arrivals established an Igbo community there and explains why Igbo language is a recognized language by the government of EG today.

In some way, our Jamaican, AA, caribbean brothers may be right after all. Nigerians may not be as nice to them as Ghanians.

This was so deep and thorough black man! I appreciate you and respect the time and effort you placed here! You didnt give me a snippy answer and you certainly didnt half step!! Right after you pointed me in the right direction, I copied and pasted and added this to a folder!! I plan on having some sort of dialogue, not sure what the title will be, but this will be COVERED! I am Very Very Very Very Very Very grateful bruh!!!

THANK YOU.

October 16, 2014

This is strange that he died mysteriously. False Alarm? Let us pray.


A plane from Nigeria landed at JFK Airport Thursday with a male passenger aboard who had died during the flight after a fit of vomiting — and CDC officials conducted a “cursory” exam before announcing there was no Ebola and turning the corpse over to Port Authority cops to remove, Rep. Peter King said on Thursday.

The congressman was so alarmed by the incident — and by what he and employees see as troubling Ebola vulnerabilities at JFK — that he fired off a letter to the federal Department of Homeland Security demanding more training and tougher protocols for handling possible cases there.

The unnamed, 63-year-old passenger had boarded an Arik Air plane out of Lagos, Nigeria, on Wednesday night, a federal law enforcement source said.

During the flight, the man had been vomiting in his seat, the source said. Some time before the plane landed, he passed away. Flight crew contacted the CDC, federal customs officials and Port Authority police, who all boarded the plane at around 6 a.m. as about 145 worried passengers remained on board, the source said.

“The door [to the terminal] was left open, which a lot of the first responders found alarming,” said the source.

Rep. King called the protocol followed after the passenger died “alarming.”

“My understanding was that the passenger was vomiting in the seat,” King (R-LI) said.

“The CDC went on the plane, examined the dead body and said the person did not have Ebola,” King said.

“It was what I was told a cursory examination. The Port Authority cops and personnel from Customs and Border Protection were there, and they were told there was no danger because the person did not have Ebola,” King said.

“But their concern was, how could you tell so quickly? And what adds to the concern is how wrong the CDC has been over the past few weeks.”

more at source --> http://nypost.com/2014/10/16/alarm-a...igeria-to-jfk/

traware:
What is there to redress?Are there anymore slaves working on sugar plantations in the Americas?Or are you referring to reparations?We Nigerians are not responsible for their present day failures neither are we supposed to be their baby-sitters.There are many opportunities in the US but many of the Blacks over there don't seize them and when Nigerians bring this fact to the fore to them,they begin to hate us.Forget this your 'we are all Blacks thing'.Deep down in our hearts,we are all competitors seeking for better deals for ourselves

I love my Nigerian brothers, I love you too if you are. But is this the attitude that they brush up against? Nigeria and our need to compete with everything and everybody is making us an isolated nation. In my opinion, it is only our loud mouths and our arrogance that keeps other countries from totally preventing our entry.

There are countless blacks that make it...like us. There are poor people like us. Im not asking for their reparations, if Africa had no decency for us ..what makes them gain benefit? Im trying to figure out the strange phenomena: them oddly relating and loving Ghana when more of them are probably Igbo. Im talking about their belief that we couldve done something more. And it is not just blacks, Jamaicans feel the same, oddly enough. Does anyone but me care to go to the root of our division and their dissension?

Maybe culturally us Nigerians arent really into what Im into (black unity!), Im the odd man out. But, I do have hope that our abrasive competitiveness will fade when it comes to nation building.

Xenophobia is not for our burden but when so many see us as having a horrible approach, when will WE self reflect? I feel like one day we will get ambushed. Take a look at how our own African neighbors treat us. I defend us passionately, but look at how they too resent us. At any point do we stop and ask why?

traware:
If you really feel this way about Nigerians,then what in Amadiohas' name are you doing on a Nigerian forum?Eh?My suggestion to you? Go to hell and burn to ashes!!! @OP Were any Nigerians who are alive today involved in the sale of Blacks to the Americas 500years ago?NO!!!Quit giving those frustrated people undeserved relevance.I am a Nigerian and I'll never supplicate to anyone

Also, why do they like Ghanians more..out of curiosity when there was a gold coast?

traware:
If you really feel this way about Nigerians,then what in Amadiohas' name are you doing on a Nigerian forum?Eh?My suggestion to you? Go to hell and burn to ashes!!! @OP Were any Nigerians who are alive today involved in the sale of Blacks to the Americas 500years ago?NO!!!Quit giving those frustrated people undeserved relevance.I am a Nigerian and I'll never supplicate to anyone

Im not supplicating. Im trying to see if what my Jamaican brother (friend - he is like my brother) is saying ...true: that West Africans never came back and they resent us because of slavery. I know it may be of little relevance to you, but it isnt just one group saying this..and I dont think we ever addressed the root of those issues.

Im not talking about the sale totally, Im talking about redress. Im talking about family members or W. Africans returning to them..your argument is what white men say to us when we say Africa is underdeveloped, they tell us that was years ago.

Im a proud Nigerian but we are all black, first and foremost.

I like this! Go Nigeria! All of Africa needs a unified civil rights movement!